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California Governor Vetoes Bill to Make Free Condoms Available for High School Students, Citing Cost
California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill on Sunday that would have made free condoms available all public high school students, arguing it was too expensive for a state with a budget deficit of more than $30 billion.
Hate Crime Reported in Heart of NYC's Chelsea
New York City Police are reporting a hate crime on a Saturday night last month in the heart of the city's gay neighborhood of Chelsea.
Tourism Resuming in West Maui Near Lahaina as Hotels And Timeshare Properties Welcome Visitors
The area around the Maui town largely destroyed by wildfire two months ago was scheduled to welcome back travelers on Sunday as the mayor and Hawaii's governor pushed ahead to restart tourism to boost the economy despite opposition.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill that Would Have Decriminalized Psychedelic Mushrooms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and personal use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
Suspect Identified in Philly Queer Journalist Murder but Remains at Large
A suspect has been identified in the murder of 39-year-old queer journalist Josh Kruger last Monday in Philadelphia.
A Surge Of Hiring In September Defies Predictions, Pointing to US Job Market's Enduring Resilience
An unforeseen burst of hiring last month has lifted hopes that the economy will prove durable once again, even as an array of threats lie ahead.
Why the NFL Cares About Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Eager as the National Football League has been to cater to the recent public fixation with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, it's certainly not taking any credit for creating the outsized storyline that has emerged around the couple.
Multiple Men Accuse Abercrombie & Fitch Former CEO of 'Sex Events,' Exploitation
New accusations suggest that former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries allegedly exploited men at "sex events."
Nebraska Lawmaker Says Some Report Pharmacists are Refusing to Fill Gender-Confirming Prescriptions
A Nebraska lawmaker says her office has been contacted by families who have reported some pharmacists are wrongly refusing to fill prescriptions for gender-affirming medications for their transgender children.
Judge Tosses Challenge to Louisiana's Age Verification Law Aimed at Porn Websites
An adult entertainment group's lawsuit against a Louisiana law requiring sexually explicit websites to verify the ages of their viewers was dismissed Wednesday by a federal judge. But opponents of the law say they will likely appeal.
Colorado High Court to Hear Case Against Christian Baker who Refused to Make LGBTQ-Themed Cake
After a U.S. Supreme Court victory for a graphic artist who didn't want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples, Colorado's highest court said it will hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender transition.
Judge Blocks Wisconsin School District Policy Allowing Students to Choose their Pronouns
A judge on Tuesday blocked a southeastern Wisconsin school district's policy of allowing students to change their names and gender pronouns without parental consent.
Josh Kruger, Philadelphia Queer Journalist, Is Killed in Home Invasion
Philadelphia queer journalist Josh Kruger died on the street outside his townhouse early on Monday after being shot seven times during the home invasion.
Family Including Trans Man, Pansexual Woman Seeking Funds to Get Out of 'Hostile' Texas
A trans man and his pansexual girlfriend have taken to GoFundMe with a desperate plea for money to get out of "hostile" Texas, fearing that otherwise "something will happen to our family."
NY Woman who Fatally Shoved Singing Coach, Age 87, is Sentenced to More Time in Prison than Expected
A New York judge sentenced a woman who pleaded guilty to fatally shoving an 87-year-old Broadway singing coach onto a Manhattan sidewalk to six months more in prison than the eight years that had been previously reached in a plea deal.
Spanish Anti-Gay Slurs are Making the Rounds on the Field and Off
Over the past few days, public figures have been accused of using gay slurs in Spanish. On a baseball field in Texas and at a political dinner in Colorado.
Judges Maintain Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth in Tennessee and Kentucky
Tennessee and Kentucky can continue to ban gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed, federal appeals judges ruled.
Witness to 1996 Drive-By Shooting of Tupac Shakur Indicted on Murder Charge in Rapper's Death
One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas was charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon Friday in the 1996 killing.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California Dies At Age 90, Sources Tell the AP
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the "Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.
Woman Pleads Guilty to Calling in Hoax Bomb Threat at Boston Children's Hospital over Program for Trans Youths
A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children's Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.